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Trial reportJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2022

Effect of mindfulness yoga on anxiety and depression in early breast cancer patients received adjuvant chemotherapy: a randomized clinical trial.

Weimin Liu, Juan Liu, Lan Ma, Jing Chen

Open access · hybridAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 64 papers, 18 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

64 citing papers in PubMed, 18 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 107 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Effects of yoga on depressive symptoms in breast cancer patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  7. Yoga for fatigue in people with cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Weimin LiuSchool of Nursing, Capital Medical University, No. 10 You-an-men Wai Xi-tou-tiao, Feng-Tai District, Beijing, 100069, China.
Juan LiuDepartment of Breast Surgery, Beijing Shijitan Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, No. 10 Tieyi Road Yang-fang-dian, Hai-dian District, Beijing, 100038, China.
Lan MaDepartment of Breast Surgery, Beijing Shijitan Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, No. 10 Tieyi Road Yang-fang-dian, Hai-dian District, Beijing, 100038, China.
Jing ChenSchool of Nursing, Capital Medical University, No. 10 You-an-men Wai Xi-tou-tiao, Feng-Tai District, Beijing, 100069, China. chenjing@bjsjth.cn.
Beijing Shijitan Hospital · CNCapital Medical University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe objective of this study is to explore the effects of a mindfulness yoga treatment on emotional disorders, fatigue, pain, and health-related quality of life in early-stage breast cancer patients.

methodsThe eligible 136 participants were randomly assigned 1:1 to the experimental group (mindfulness yoga + conventional care) and the control group (conventional care). The hospital anxiety and depression scale was used to assess anxiety and depression symptoms as the primary outcome. Secondary results comprised fatigue (RPFS-CV), pain (BPI-C), and health-related quality of life (FACT-B). Assessments were performed at baseline time, the 8th week, and the 20th week.

resultsThe Experimental group had a better prognosis in comparison with those in the control group, especially for anxiety [inter-group effect, T1: 1.18 (95% CI 0.20-2.17; P = 0.018)], depression [T1: 1.49 (95% CI 0.48-2.50; P = 0.004)] and health-related life quality [T1: - 6.34 (95% CI - 11.81 to - 0.87; P = 0.023)]. While fatigue [T1: 0.23 (95% CI - 0.24-0.69; P = 0.337); T2: 0.27 (95% CI - 0.16-0.71; P = 0.219)] and pain [T1: 1.11 (95% CI - 0.05-2.27; P = 0.060); T2: 0.68 (95% CI - 0.27-1.62; P = 0.159)] were not different between the two groups.

conclusionIn patients with early-stage breast cancer who had received adjuvant chemotherapy, treatment with mindfulness yoga is as effective as conventional care in improving physical function. Along with other treatments, mindfulness yoga may help alleviate anxiety and depression to improve the overall physical and mental health and quality of life of early-stage breast cancer patients. Chinese Clinical Trial Registry Registration number: ChiCTR2100052842, Reg. Date: 2021/11/6.

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Breast NeoplasmsMindfulnessYogaAnxietyDepressionFatigueFemaleHumansPainQuality of LifeAdjuvant chemotherapyAnxietyBreast cancerDepressionMindfulness yoga

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PMID35788727
PMCPMC9253261
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